Clinical Nutrition Supervisor - Dietitian Assistant Team

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & benefits

Annual bonus program

Education benefit

Total Rewards program

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, CO seeks a Clinical Nutrition Supervisor to lead daily operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and advance clinical nutrition services. The role is on-site at the Anschutz Campus with potential support at other Denver Metro locations.

You will supervise a team, participate in budget planning, and collaborate with physicians to improve patient care outcomes. This 1.0 FTE position offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• MS in Food and Nutrition.
• Three (3) years clinical nutrition experience; pediatric experience preferred.
• Registered Dietitian.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily department operations ensuring compliance with policies and guidelines.
• Maximizes quality outcomes, service, and productivity across the unit.
• Leads escalation resolution and collaborative problem solving for patient/family issues.
• Monitors department metrics and drives continuous improvement in outcomes.
• Mentors staff and supports professional development and research initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Team supervision

Performance management

Education

MS in Food and Nutrition

Job description

LocationAurora

Position TypeRegular

Regular/TemporaryRegular

Job Overview

Join our dedicated Clinical Nutrition Leadership Team! We are a collaborative group committed to supporting the professional growth and development of our team while fostering a positive work culture. Our passion lies in promoting excellence, teamwork, and meaningful partnerships - both within our department and across the organization! Through close collaboration with our teams, we strive to enhance the patient care experience. We are dedicated to aligning our initiatives with the broader goals of the organization, always keeping the well-being of our patients and families at the heart of what we do. Come experience the culture of Clinical Nutrition...excellence, collaboration, partnership, and connection!

A Clinical Nutrition Supervisor oversees daily delivery, and quality of clinical nutrition services across the organization. They assist with ensuring regulatory compliance, supervise a team, and develop programs that support patient care outcomes.

Additional Information

• Location/Dept: Clinical Nutrition. This role primarily supports Clinical Nutrition on-site at the Anschutz (Aurora) Campus. This role may also support at other Denver Metro system of care locations, including North (Broomfield) and South (Highlands Ranch) Campuses.
• Job Details: 1.0 FTE; 40 hours/week - eligible for benefits
• Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30-5pm
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages the daily operations of the department to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, and guidelines, while utilizing evidence-based practice to develop and maintain these standards.
• Assures procedures and processes are in place to maximize quality outcomes, service experience, and productivity.
• Provides leadership for resolving escalated, complex, and patient/family issues, making decisions that are inclusive of multiple perspectives and solves underlying problems.
• Monitors departmental performance metrics, collaborating with Clinical Nutrition leadership to achieve targeted outcomes, maintain high standards for performance and professional development, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Continuously strives to improve clinical, educational, research, and advocacy programs in department; models high performance standards that empower staff to achieve agreed upon outcomes. Encourages clinically based research projects to evaluate practice outcomes and mentor's department team members in creating/evaluating projects.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders and actively participates in rounds, forums, and committees to support organizational initiatives and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Assists Managers with development of departmental budget recommendations, and monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with organizational financial goals.
• Responsible for people leadership including hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching, development, and disciplinary actions, to ensure alignment with organizational policies.
• Provides direct patient care to maintain clinical competence and enhance understanding of dietitian roles, care processes, and organizational guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • MS in Food and Nutrition
• Experience
  • Required: Three (3) years clinical nutrition. Preferred qualifications: Pediatric Nutrition experience, CSP or CNSC
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Registered Dietitian

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $81,019.02 to $121,528.53

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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Estimated Close Date10/25/2026